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==Student Voice== |
==Student Voice== |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1993 |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Principal | Adam Williams |
| Executive Principal | David Carter |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | c. 1100 |
| Houses | Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune |
| Website | http://www.cabot.ac.uk/ |
John Cabot Academy formerly John Cabot CTC, is one of 15 City Technology Colleges that first opened for students in the 1993/1994 academic year. It converted to City Academy status on 1 September 2007.
It is located east of Bristol, England in the Kingswood area and is named after John Cabot, an explorer who set out from Bristol and reached the Americas in 1497.
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The academy has approximately 1100 students, about 220 of whom are in the sixth form.
The Principal is Adam Williams. The Academy is part of an Academy Federation led by David Carter.
In year 7, the Academy operates the Cabot Competency Curriculum, which was developed at the academy. It focuses on 'learning to learn'.
The Academy is divided into four communities; Saturn, Mercury, Neptune & Jupiter.
Term system and school day
From the start of the academic year 2009/10 the term system has been changed to be the same as other schools in England to make the Diplomas easier to coordinate. This turned out to be unpopular due to demand for public places and therefore became over crowded.
Student Voice
The academy has a student voice system which allows the students to give their opinions on issues related to the academy, such as sanctions and rewards, and the construction of new buildings. One student from each tutor group is chosen each term, which (for those in Year 7 when it began) should mean each student is picked at least once. The chosen student becomes the representative of their tutor group, collecting opinions from their classmates to relay to the meeting.
Media and Visits
In February 2007, pop band McFly visited to the school in aid of Comic Relief, to talk to students about their recent visit to Uganda. The school has also had visits from Dame Kelly Holmes and diver Tom Daley.
The Roundview College scenes from E4 comedic teen drama series Skins were filmed at John Cabot Academy.